Design Engineer - Canada

About the Position

Design Engineer - Canada

Ashby is looking for a Design Engineer to join our team in Canada. This role combines both design and engineering to create impactful user experiences. You'll work on challenging design problems, enhance our in-house design system, and consult on bespoke design needs.

Location

• Remote - Canada
• Montreal
• Toronto
• Vancouver

Employment Type

Full time

Compensation

• L3 (Senior): Toronto & Vancouver
  CA$210K – CA$248K • Offers Equity
• L3 (Senior): Canada - All Other Locations
  CA$195K – CA$229K • Offers Equity
• L2 (Mid) - Toronto & Vancouver
  CA$133K – CA$162K • Offers Equity
• L2 (Mid): Canada - All Other Locations
  CA$121K – CA$149K • Offers Equity

Responsibilities

• Redesign our mobile web app by engaging with customers, wireframing new flows, implementing our design system, and turning wireframes into a polished UI.
• Build flexible, composable components in our design system to help other engineers create consistent setup wizards.
• Improve the information hierarchy and scannability of designs for viewing candidate assessments.

Requirements

• Core Skills:

  • Design
  • Engineering
  • UI/UX
  • Prototyping

• Secondary Skills:

  • Equity
  • Remote work
  • Collaboration

Why You Shouldn’t Apply

• You only want to work on design systems.
• You like to do extensive research and user testing before implementation.
• You want everything to be perfect before it gets into a user’s hands.
• You don’t have excellent taste and execution in visual design.
• You need company-driven process and structure to get your projects across the finish line.
• You only want to do exciting work.

What Seniority/Level To Apply For

• Junior Design Engineer - Up to 2 years of industry experience.
• Design Engineer (This Posting) - 2+ years of continuous experience as an Engineer or Designer.
• Staff Design Engineer - Major contributions to a design system and designing/implementing features for hundreds of users.

What We’re Building

At Ashby, we aim to provide TA teams with the highest standard of tooling. Our software is intelligent, powerful, and provides insights into areas of failure while automating or simplifying tasks.

Engineering Culture

Our engineering culture is built on minimal process, natural collaboration, deliberate communication, leveraging tools, and diversity.

Minimal Process & Lots of Ownership

Engineers at Ashby run their projects with minimal oversight, ensuring they have the freedom to generate creative solutions.

Collaboration is Natural & Communication is Deliberate

Our team consists of lifelong learners who collaborate naturally. We use research, prototyping, and written proposals to get feedback and ensure effective communication.

Increase Leverage, not Team Size

We invest in great developer tooling, building blocks for powerful products, and AI-powered tooling to automate mundane tasks.

Put Effort into Diversity

Diverse teams drive innovation. We are committed to creating opportunities for underrepresented groups.

Work-Life Balance: It’s A Marathon, Not a Sprint

We promote a work-life balance that allows for flexibility and personal time. Our remote, low-meeting, high-ownership culture supports this balance.

About the Company

Ashby is a company that provides high-quality talent acquisition software. We are committed to building an environment where engineers can thrive and create impactful user experiences.